St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-08
THE RESULT IN THE SIXTH
DISTRICT AND IT'S LESSON
rTlmes.DemCcrat.1


DISTRICT AND IT'S LESSON.
Times Democrat
The utter route OF the reform
ers" in the SIKH Congressional
District-their chosen aud carefully
prepared battle ground-makss il
sufficiently obvious to all who are
not wiilfuIly blind to facts aud deal
to the voice of the people. that
Louisiana 10 we'll content with the
past administration of Gov. Nc
Emery. that she believes him 70
have been true to the great trust
c0n6ded in him, and il willing "a
con6de it TO him for yet another
term. The allegation that the gu
bsrnatorial issue did not enter into
the Congressional contest is toe
idle to merit . moments discus-
sion. Those who advance this the.
DRY thus late in the day know bet
ter than any body else that the votes
cast were votes for McEne-y ol
Nichols. although nominslly given
to the Congressional candidates;
aud had the result been different
every "reformer" in the State would
have claimed Q decisive victory for
Gen. Nichols.
""he people Of the Sixth Distric,
have shown by their votes what will
presently be made apparent through
out the StSts At large. that they sx-
pect from the man to whom they
will intrust the Chief Executive the
qualities Of . statesman and . man
Ut affairs. They have fully grsspei
the truth that there may lie gentle
men with most distinguished war
records who yet do not possess sucL
natural gifts AZ are required BY the
Governor Of . State like Louisiana,
aud when such mau comes anon.
them and asks for their suffrages to
elect him to that high Office. they
have right to expect that he or
his followers vii! furnish proof that
he il Que on whom the highest Of
fee in the State may be safely and
wisely conferred. More particu.
larry have the people the right to
expect this. when the followers Of
u candidate spend most Of their
time and breath in denOuncing y
Democratic administration which
the people saw ct to elect few
short years ago.
Il 10 natural for tie people to re-
view the policy Of that administra-
lion. aud TO consider whether the
State il likely to benefit by change
in the Executivs-mO-e particular.
" when the policy Of the would-be
administration remains
lark riddle. and must. apparently.
be taken on trust. For practically
al that 10 known Of the result that
will follow Gen. Nichols election
10 that it will give the city ring
the big Four"-a new lease Of
power and profit in New Orleans.
and will indefinitely postpone all
attempts ut improvement in the
yovoI umsnt Of this city. II this is
y sample Of the kind of reform"
Gov. Nichols proposes to give the
State. can the result Of the Sixth
District election be q matter of
On the other hand, when the
people consider the measures that
have marked Gov. McEnery's ad-
they are 10th to part
With ; Governor who has be en- tried
and has not been found wanting.
They know Gov. McEnery, and
hey know exactly what to expect
from him. They know that be is n
i've. progressive Executive. at once
and energetic. and not
afraid Of responsibility. Judging
y bis record. they naturally expect
rom him . sound financial policy,
which will raise and maintain the
:redit Of the State. They know
With absolute certainty that the
svy system. on whose msiDtenance
he very existence Of large districts
depends, 10 safe 10 his hands. They
tnow that be has large aud Gu
igbtenel views on the subject OF
agriculture aud the needs Of the
armers. They know that his re-
Election will be the signal for the
downfall Of the gang who have 20
opg maladminiktered the affairs Of
Few Orleans Aud they know that
luder his administration the State
1 Louisiana will continue to be
ulsd BY white men. and that in no